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Capital Market Fraud: Okumagba, other BGL officials know fate Wednesday
Top executives of BGL Group and its subsidiaries will on Wednesday know their fate, as the Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja has fixed September 5 for ruling on various applications brought before it over alleged capital…
I’m Ready To Return To The Classroom – Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed his readiness to return to the classroom if offered such opportunity, especially at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. Jonathan disclosed this yesterday while…
14-year-old boy arrested for raping mentally-challenged woman
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested alongside five others, for reportedly raping a mentally-challenged woman at Umunze in the Orumba South Government Area of Anambra state, and also abducting her three-year-old child. The …
Nigerian ladies fight over boyfriend who bought one an iphone 7
Some Nigerian ladies took to Facebook to fight over their boyfriend, Wiz Las who reportedly bought one an iPhone 7 and also declared his love publicly for her on her birthday. The fight between the Nigerian ladies, Loveth Onyeneke…
Southern, Northern Leaders Warn Against Removal Of Seiyefa, DSS DG
The Southern and Northern Leaders and Elders Forum has raised the alarm over purported plans by some cabals in the presidency to remove Matthew Seiyefa, the Acting Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a…
2019: Lagos APC Insist On Direct Primary
The Lagos State chapter of APC said on Sunday that it would not change its position on the use of direct primary in the selection of its candidates for the 2019 general elections. Speaking exclusively to Daily Independent, Alhaji Tunde…
‘Homosexuality is a crime in Nigeria and ought to remain so’ – Donald Duke
Former Governor of Cross River State and Presidential aspirant, Donald Duke, has clarified the homosexuality comment credited to him while on a recent interview with Falz and Laila on the viral show ‘On The Couch’. Donald Duke who…
Police arrested us because Allah destined it — Robbery suspects
Two robbery suspects, Hussaini Usman Dikko and Usman Umar, who were arrested by the Niger State Police Command claimed that Allah destined it. The robbery suspects who were reportedly robbing residents of Wawa, New Bussa, when they…
2019: ADP raises alarm over alleged death threat to Lagos guber aspirant
The Action Democratic Party (ADP), Lagos State Chapter, has raised an alarm over what it described as a death threat to its aspirant, Mr Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi popularly known as BOG on a live TV show by the spokesman of APC in…
Federal government okays $1.3 billion for five critical projects – Minister
The Federal Government has set aside 1.3 billion dollars (about N468 billion) from the National Sovereign Investment Fund to finance five critical infrastructure projects. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,…
Soldier stabs undergraduate over debt in Lagos
The family of a 27-year-old undergraduate student of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Abraham Enebeli, has demanded justice after he was allegedly stabbed by a soldier. PUNCH Metro learnt that Abraham was allegedly stabbed in the Ijegun area…
CAC to register business names in six hours
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) said it was working towards deploying a more robust application to ensure registration of businesses within four to six hours even as it was working towards self-generation of certificates.…
Red card: Marcus Rashford’s naive – Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho labelled Marcus Rashford as “naive” after the Manchester United striker was sent off for a headbutt in his side’s 2-0 win at Burnley on Sunday. Rashford saw red when Burnley defender Phil Bardsley appeared to kick out…
Direct primaries: APC state chairmen, Oshiomhole on collision course
Opponents of the direct primary method announced by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress have started mobilising state chairmen and other stakeholders to resist moves to foist the method on the states. Towards…
PFAs invest N11.36bn in infrastructure, eye airport projects
The Pension Funds Administrators have continued to raise their investments in infrastructure even as they move to extend their investment tentacles to the nation’s airports as assets under their management increase, NIKE POPOOLA reports…
Ronaldo Jr outshines dad
Nothing is going right for Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo since his summer move to Italian champions Juventus, according to AFP. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who lost out to Luka Modric for the UEFA Player of the Year award…
Lagos Moves Another Notch With Modern Bus Stops (Photos)
Gradually, all the major components of the Bus Reform Initiative of the Lagos State Government conceived and being implemented by the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration to revolutionize public transportation and usher in ease of…
Libel: MFM sues Sowore, Sahara Reporters
The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has filed a suit against Sahara Reporters, an online media platform, its publisher Omoyele Sowore and Sahara Reporters Media Foundation over a series of alleged false, malicious and…
Jonathan didn’t want me as gov… once Yar’Adua died, my problems started – Timipreye Sylva
Timipre Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa state, says his problems began after the demise of ex-president Umar Musa Yar’Adua. Yar’Adua was elected in 2007 but died in May 2010. Goodluck Jonathan, his vice-president at the time,…
Visit To The Witch Doctor Helped Resurrect My Career – Leon Balogun
Super Eagles star, Leon Balogun reveals that visiting a witch doctor helped him fulfil his Premier League and World Cup dream. While speaking in an exclusive interview with BBC's Football Focus, 30-year-old Nigeria international…
Bride Strips To Her Pants To Give Husband a Lap Dance On Their Wedding Day (Video)
Whilst some women stay on their best behaviour on their wedding day, some others decide to go for the opposite, be on their worst possible behaviour, and that was what this Houston based woman decided to do on her wedding day, as she strips…
2019 Presidency: Saraki Loses Online Poll To Nigerian Cross Dresser, Bobrisky
As the 2019 general election gathers momentum, Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday suffered an excruciating defeat in an online poll apparently organised to ascertain his acceptability as a choice for the seat of the Nigerian…
I don’t fear free and fair election… that’s what brought me here – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is a beneficiary of free and fair election, hence, he is not afraid of a level playing ground during the 2019 polls. He said this on Sunday while holding an interactive session with the Nigerian…
Best combo drugs to prevent heart attack, sudden death – Scientists
Researchers from the William Harvey Research Institute at Queen Mary University London in the United Kingdom have made public the results of a large long-term study that looked at the efficiency of different treatments in keeping…